Transport Planner / Coordinator

Transport Planner / Coordinator

Salary: £28,000k - £32,000k plus excellent benefits

Role: Full Time Permanent

Location: Stockton - Teesside

Global organisation - UK road

Immediate Hire

This is an excellent opportunity to join a large global organisation in a Transport Planner / Coordinator role. You will be responsible for planning and providing support to road, sea & rail freight throughout the UK / Europe. This is a new additional role to the planning team and you will be able to add real value to the FMCG organisation.

Role Information:

1. To provide operational transport planning support to UK customers.
2. Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal customers ensuring excellent operational performance.
3. You will be responsible for giving effective and clear instructions using excellent communication skills, both verbally and written, in a professional manner to all internal and external contacts/personnel.
4. Plan, book, record and confirm all appropriate transport arrangements.
5. Operate the computer traffic system ensuring accurate data input, regularly checking and updating confirmations, transactions and orders.
6. Liaise with drivers, shipping agents & freight forwarders supplying them with clear and detailed instructions.
7. Provide calculations regarding sales and job costs in accordance with internal procedures. Responsible for issuing rate confirmations as and where necessary and recording these agreements.
8. Arrange additional resource or alternative options to effectively cover all operational activity.
9. Ensure planning carried out in the most efficient and cost effective way to achieve optimum margin potential.

1. Logistics experience
2. FMCG
3. Familiar with using Excel
4. Excellent communication
5. Commercially focused